Marking Classified Information Actual Questions and
Correct Answers
Q1
If a date appears in the Declassify On line of a classified document containing Restricted Data
and other classified information, what additional information should be included in the
Declassify On line?
Answer: A statement reading, "Not applicable to RD/FRD portions"
Q2
Banner markings may change when classified information is downgraded.
Answer: True
Q3
When sending an email with a classified attachment, the email functions as a letter of
transmittal and should bemarked accordingly.
Answer: True
Q4
Which of the following is a correctly SAP//WW//SECRET (wrong) SECRET//WW (wrong) formatted
banner marking for a document that contains Secret Special Access Program information?
Answer: document that contains Secret Special Access Program
Q5
How do banner markings change Add second line to reflect new declassification due to
extending classification date (wrong) duration? No change
Answer: duration?
Q6
The portion marking for a URL True reflects the classification of the URL text.
Answer: The portion marking for a URL True reflects the classification of the URL text.
, Q7
Only information that falls into at least one of the categories listed in section 1.4 of Executive
Order 13526 can be eligible to be classified.
Answer: Eight
Q8
In addition to alerting the holder to the presence of classified information, markings also
identify who classified the document and _______________.
Answer: provides instruction on how to destroy the information (wrong)
Q9
Which of the following statements applies to derivative classifiers?
Answer: They duplicate or photocopy existing classified information. (wrong) They are
governed by a different Executive Order than Original Classification Authorities
(OCAs). (wrong)
Q10
You have finished marking several digital photographs that contain varying levels of classified
information with several dissemination control markings. You saved them to a CD for storage.
How should the CD be marked?
Answer: The CD must be marked with the highest level of classification with all
dissemination control markings of the images
Q11
The KLP-03 guidance system was classified as Confidential by an OCA during its initial testing. It
is now being used on a number of weapons classified as Top Secret. How should the OCA
responsible for classifying the KLP-03 system change the classification?
Answer: Upgrade the classification level
Q12
Which of the standard classification markings appears at the beginning of a paragraph?
Answer: Banner marking (wrong)
Correct Answers
Q1
If a date appears in the Declassify On line of a classified document containing Restricted Data
and other classified information, what additional information should be included in the
Declassify On line?
Answer: A statement reading, "Not applicable to RD/FRD portions"
Q2
Banner markings may change when classified information is downgraded.
Answer: True
Q3
When sending an email with a classified attachment, the email functions as a letter of
transmittal and should bemarked accordingly.
Answer: True
Q4
Which of the following is a correctly SAP//WW//SECRET (wrong) SECRET//WW (wrong) formatted
banner marking for a document that contains Secret Special Access Program information?
Answer: document that contains Secret Special Access Program
Q5
How do banner markings change Add second line to reflect new declassification due to
extending classification date (wrong) duration? No change
Answer: duration?
Q6
The portion marking for a URL True reflects the classification of the URL text.
Answer: The portion marking for a URL True reflects the classification of the URL text.
, Q7
Only information that falls into at least one of the categories listed in section 1.4 of Executive
Order 13526 can be eligible to be classified.
Answer: Eight
Q8
In addition to alerting the holder to the presence of classified information, markings also
identify who classified the document and _______________.
Answer: provides instruction on how to destroy the information (wrong)
Q9
Which of the following statements applies to derivative classifiers?
Answer: They duplicate or photocopy existing classified information. (wrong) They are
governed by a different Executive Order than Original Classification Authorities
(OCAs). (wrong)
Q10
You have finished marking several digital photographs that contain varying levels of classified
information with several dissemination control markings. You saved them to a CD for storage.
How should the CD be marked?
Answer: The CD must be marked with the highest level of classification with all
dissemination control markings of the images
Q11
The KLP-03 guidance system was classified as Confidential by an OCA during its initial testing. It
is now being used on a number of weapons classified as Top Secret. How should the OCA
responsible for classifying the KLP-03 system change the classification?
Answer: Upgrade the classification level
Q12
Which of the standard classification markings appears at the beginning of a paragraph?
Answer: Banner marking (wrong)
